Global stock markets hover near records — but Fed-cut doubts and earnings could jolt prices
New York, Jan 17, 2026, 12:44 EST — Market closed. Global stocks wrapped the week close to record highs, but caution crept in as traders scaled back expectations for U.S. rate cuts and eyed ongoing geopolitical tensions. “While it seems the odds of U.S. intervention in the Middle East have eased for now, I wouldn’t say it’s off the table,”…